Mike Carlson on PNR IQ, Honing Skills, and Creating Player/Coach Synergy { Acunsa GBC }
Mike Carlson: Inside the Episode Some of our favorite conversations on the podcast in the past year have been with current players. From Sam Dekker, to Mike Roll and Frantz Massenat, we enjoy diving into the thoughts and mindsets of those that are on the floor. We had the chance to sit down with another […]
The Disconnect
A guest post written by podcast guest, Mike Carlson. There is a disconnect between players, coaches, and trainers. The idea that players should do what their coaches and trainers say, while idealistic and technically “correct” is not teaching players to think the game. Players seek approval, or worse, seek to avoid disapproval by doing precisely […]
Tobin Anderson on Full Court Pressing, Winning on the Road, and Seizing Opportunities (St. Thomas Aquinas)
Tobin Anderson: Inside the Episode Tobin Anderson, Head Coach of NCAA DII St. Thomas Aquinas, joined us this week for a jam packed podcast episode. Not only is Coach Anderson one of the great basketball minds in the game today, he is also a ton of fun. During the episode we explored:
Mike Lombardi on Problem-Solving, Crucial Conversations, and Building Staffs {NFL Executive/Coach}
Mike Lombardi: Inside the Episode We had the opportunity this week to sit down with one of the brightest and most sought-after minds in the realm of high-level leadership in sports, former NFL Executive and coach under Bill Belichick, Mike Lombardi. In a jam-packed 40 minute episode we covered a ton of interesting areas of […]
John Gallagher on Grit, 1-3-1 Zones, and Building Community { Hartford }
John Gallagher: Inside the Episode It has been quite a rollercoaster ride for Hartford Men’s Basketball and Coach John Gallagher over the past couple of months. The story of Hartford University making the decision to transition from D1 to D3 a month after Coach Gallagher’s squad made their first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history […]
Ivan Rudez on Post Passing, Conflict Theory, and the Three Frontiers of Coaching { Croatian Pro Coach }
Inside the Episode: Ivan Rudez Our around-the-world travels on the Slappin’ Glass Podcast led us this week to the highly respected Croatian Professional Coach, Ivan Rudez. A fantastic teacher, thinker, and communicator of the game, Coach Rudez has had stops as the Head Coach of the Slovakia Men’s National Team, as well as with clubs […]
Aaron Fearne on Tagging Up, Special Situations, and Building Player-Led Cultures {UNC Charlotte/New Zealand NT}
Inside the Episode: Aaron Fearne We talked about a lot more than Tagging Up with Coach Fearne in this week’s latest Slappin’ Glass Podcast. As mentioned above, Coach Fearne is highly regarded as a full 360 thinker and teacher of the game, and we were happy to explore many of those areas during our conversation […]
Attacking the Switch: 3 Effective Concepts
Attacking the Switch As much of the basketball world settles into the off-season, a top priority on most coaches “to do lists”, is to learn new and effective ways of attacking a switching defense. With defenses continuing to get more tactically sound at switching 1 through 5, the need for the offense to develop solutions […]
Geno Auriemma on Simplicity, Reads vs. Rules, and Elevating Talent { UConn }
Slappin’ Glass sits down with 11-Time Women’s National Champion Head Coach of the UConn Huskies, Geno Auriemma. The trio dive into a wide-range of relevant topics including elevating and coaching your best talent, getting input from players on offensive ideas, the balance of Reads vs. Rules in 1/2 court offense, and the intricacies of French […]
Creating Offensive Space
The Value of Creating Space: Nymburk Playbook One of the most interesting “game within the game” battles that takes place every night on the basketball floor, is the constant struggle for space. Defenses try and shrink it, offenses try and create more of it. When thinking about offensive philosophy and set design, the best coaches have a […]